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Exam wrappers are activities that “wrap around” an exam to enhance students' meta-cognition and their reflection on their assessments.

Articulate your teaching philosophy with reflective exercises that help you examine your values, beliefs, and teaching practices.

Lead classroom discussions with strategies to encourage participation, deepen understanding, and create a respectful environment for diverse perspectives.

Support professional growth and collegial connection through faculty mentoring, with strategies for building meaningful relationships, setting goals, and fostering mutual development.

Grade efficiently and fairly with strategies that balance timeliness and consistency, and reduce grading bias.

Boost student motivation and with strategies that create a supportive learning environment, recognize effort, and build confidence through encouragement and constructive feedback.

Deliver engaging lectures with strategies for adapting content to your audience, using visuals purposefully, and fostering active learning through thoughtful presentation techniques.

Games can introduce goals, interaction, feedback, problem solving, competition, narrative, and fun learning environments, elements that can increase learner engagement and sustain motivation.

Foster an inclusive and respectful learning environment by understanding the importance of gender pronouns and incorporating practices that affirm students’ identities in your teaching.

Maximize your teaching experience as a graduate student by setting clear goals, seeking feedback, and reflecting on your development to support both your teaching and academic growth.